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Born again (1) jleblanc31 at 3:36pm 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1806 If money was no option and you could do it all over again what kind of boat would you buy? Would i
Replacing original Furler Tom at 6:12pm 11.25.07 Smaller Boats 3/1004 I am considering changing the original harken furler to a Facnor STG 3T wire furler, so I can use a
Ranger 33 rudder Tom 11761 at 1:22am 11.26.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 5/3520 My 1976 Ranger 33 rudder has play in it. Does anyone know if there are some kind of bushings in the
Kid stuff? SailboatOwners.com at 10:20pm 11.25.07 Ask All Sailors 35/3410 How old were you when you first began sailing? Were you brought up sailing as a kid or did the bu
Mast Electrical connections - H 40.5 1996/7 George H260 at 10:19pm 11.25.07 Big Boats 2/925 Hi AllWill be bringing my new (to me) 40.5 north to Lake Champlain next spring and will have to ha
Rigging Failure Don Guillette at 2:10am 11.26.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/4224 Chances are that a rigging failure will not happen to you and you won't need to know the steps you m
Steveston Generator Tom Spohn at 2:58am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1106 I received an e-mail from Steveston Marine in BC, Canada with an ad for this generator. Has anybody
Barlow 15 winch replacement suggestions Paul8857 at 8:48am 11.26.07 Smaller Boats 1/1553 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and one of the Barlow 15 winches came apart and dropped the internals over t
Irwin Competition 30 photo search practicalsailor at 3:33am 11.26.07 Irwin 2/2984 Practical Sailor is looking for sailplan, layout and and photos of Irwin Competition 30 for an upcom
Nicks on the bow? wildlawnc at 3:52am 11.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1473 Looking for ideas for fixing numerous gelcoat nicks on the bow of an 1989 cat 25, from just above th
Grampian 26 centerboard cable Eric at 5:28am 11.26.07 Grampian 1/3270 Now that I have hauled my boat and it is sitting on stands in my yard, I have an issue with the cent
kells sailboats fine folly at 4:58am 11.26.07 Trailer Sailors 0/2831 Does anyone have any information on Kells sailboats? Mine is a 1976 , it has 222 on the sails. I was
Solar Ventilation Journey6534 at 6:19am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1386 This month's Sail magazine has an article about improving cabin ventilation. I have an O'Day 22 and
Water in the bilge Harleyman18483 at 6:25am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 16/2309 I keep getting some water in the bilge (about 1 gallon in 24 hours) I have checked the engine compar
PROP David at 6:28am 11.26.07 Big Boats 2/1316 What are the pros and cons of 2 blade and 3 blade props for the 34 with the 25hp Universal? Thanks
Looking towards the Horizon..... Bad Obsession at 6:39am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 24/2524 Lately I have been thinking about selling my current boat. I have a 1990 Catalina 30. I love the b
Naming,renaming? Popeye18296 at 7:22am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 23/2611 Well here i are again!!!!! Have only seen a few posts on this so here it is.The name on stern of
rigging a spinaker Spar Trek at 9:47am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1600 how do I rig a halyard on to my mast? The mast is set up for 2 halyards, jib ' main only. I've recen
L'Attitude Log - Norfolk - Ft. Pierce Buck Harrisonj at 10:04am 11.26.07 Big Boats 8/1298 For those interested.. here's my log if current ongoing sail South.Forgive my selling and apprevia
Dodger for Hunter 380 Ken at 11:39am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1680 I am having difficulty locating a source for a dodger for my Hunter 380, year 2000. If any fellow H

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Winterizing bilge on my H37 Jim Legere at 2:57am 10.28.21 So...you drill a hole in the keel low down for this and leave it open? Yes. I installed it at the
More on Maine Sail JamesG161 at 9:34pm 10.27.21 Geez. Is there a "don't like" on this board? yes... :thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdow
Bent mast mermike at 9:03pm 10.27.21 I splinted the mast above and below the bend so that the fix was localized.
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area coldaddy at 9:00pm 10.27.21 Thank you all for the welcomes and for the ideas. I'll report back what I end up doing.
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 10.27.21 Hi Terry, you've been very lucky over the years and have led a blessed life. It's either a strong r
S/E Marina Recommendations rgranger at 8:38pm 10.27.21 Charleston City Marina is one of the best marinas I've ever stayed in, anywhere in the world. When
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 7:38pm 10.27.21 199594
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 7:32pm 10.27.21 EDITED: The proper way to mount a spinnaker halyard is to locate it so it is above the forestay. A
Sailboat agreement with dealer JRT at 7:24pm 10.27.21 When we considered a new boat, the dealer, was offering 3-4 year day charter their captain only, all
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 7:17pm 10.27.21 the anchor mount is made for a Danforth anchor which is a PIECE OF CRAP in my very humble opinion
More on Maine Sail Goobs at 7:04pm 10.27.21 Geez. Is there a "don't like" on this board? no
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode John Marrone at 7:03pm 10.27.21 I am greatly appreciative of all the help this new or once a sailor 30-years ago is for all the simp
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:52pm 10.27.21 Update: Adding a petcock to my fuel line seems to have done the trick. Still on my agenda is replac
Bent mast stickinthemud57 at 6:43pm 10.27.21 The bend in your mast is slight enough and you have enough lever-arm distance that the above-mention
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Gene Neill at 6:41pm 10.27.21 I agree with Lakeshark and Leeward. Three-strand is what you want for an anchor rode. You never wa
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 ScottFreeRick at 6:24pm 10.27.21 There is a shop in Halifax NS. He thought they had the proper rod and ends to do the repair. I did p
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. BOSSailor at 5:54pm 10.27.21 I would suspect a leak in the heat exchanger somewhere and a previous owner just removed the HX from
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. mjsb at 5:53pm 10.27.21 Definitely sounds like the lines for a water heater. Do you have hot water when underway? No, no h
1987 Catalina 27 cabin bilge pump? SailingLoto at 5:44pm 10.27.21 If you look on your port lazarette (locker in the cockpit seat) you should see a manual pump with a
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 DeniseO30 at 5:39pm 10.27.21 I had to replace my throttle cable late summer. It was a bit of a challenge. I removed the old ca

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